OK, good to hear that the Fiesta and Megane have a bit more life in them.
I should've grabbed one of these when they were peanuts.
I desperately wanted a Series 1 when you couldn't give them away, no chance now.
OK, good to hear that the Fiesta and Megane have a bit more life in them.
I should've grabbed one of these when they were peanuts.
Modern turbo petrol engines pull like diesels from low down. If RWD is your thing, how about a used M140i, M240i or better yet, an M2?Had a drive in my mates 2016 Mini John Cooper Works. I just wanted to try a modern 2.0 Turbo engine.
Well...within the first minute I had to overtake a truck so I naturally dropped it into 2nd (as I do in the GT3) and proceeded to hit the limiter within seconds. I either... 1) don't get driving turbos that top out at 6000 rpm and in reality power delivery is all over by 5000rpm, or 2) need to adjust my driving style LOL.
Man compares mass produced 2 litre turbo with a naturally aspirated Porsche flat 6 and is disappointed with the 2 litre turbo. Who’d have thunk it?
Modern turbo petrol engines pull like diesels from low down. If RWD is your thing, how about a used M140i, M240i or better yet, an M2?
In general, it's a crap time to be buying a car...
Yes, I've a mate that is up to speed on all the BMW models.
I like the idea of a 1 series. There's the...
130i (N52) - but that's only hatch back and I prefer the Coupe shape (mapped/modded 125i Coupe is an option too)
135i (N55) - not the earlier N54 twin turbo engine but the later N55 with twin scroll turbo (but I want manual which is rare)
I need to get a go in a M2 but I've heard mixed things and I;d probably want a Comp which is too much money for what I want. Not sure even with an M2 non Comp I want to dealing with the BMW equivalent of a Porsche GT product as I've got enough of that £££ grief in my life already..
My ex had a 997.2 cabrio and when drove it I thought it was heavy and ponderous.I found my old Porsche 996 C2 quite boring to drive despite having all the on paper credentials ... light weight, big NA motor, RWD, Weissach expert designed suspension etc etc
Also had the Focus RS MK3 in Blue and the optional recaro buckets, actually sounded disappointing when inside the car ... but was a good mile muncher, albiet with a firm ride.
Around that time, my girlfriend had a Peugeot 208 GTI, which was quite fun, wasn't as taught and sharp as the Focus RS but had a more analog delivery power wise...
I now have a 1965 Mustang 289 V8 4-speed Fastback, not very fast in the straight nor around corners (frightening when it had bias ply tires) but it just feels and sounds so good even at a modest 40 mph, and in this day and age it is nice to enjoy driving without going a million mph with a million BHP...
Dont get me wrong, the 996 is a good car, it just feels flat (for a sports car) when you dont drop a few gears and give it the beans ... and it's quite scary at 3 figure speeds with the light front end too, the Mustang is worrying at the NSL also!
A Megane sounds like a great idea to me, a far more interesting choice than a Focus if you ask me and a much better image. I’ve had a Fiesta ST (4 cylinder) and it was one of the most disappointing and compromised cars I’ve ever owned.
I’d also be looking at BMW. But Renault are masters of the hot hatch.
I’ve often chatted at work about what we would buy, given the opportunity, and we regularly come back to the quick Renaults. I doubt anyone will lose their shirt on them, just maybe think about buying up some spares, just in case, before they become scarce. You might keep it for a long time!